Aeroplane



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INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented July 19,'1927.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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A113111105121011 led August. 10, 1925. i Serial I0. 40,487.

This invent-ion relates to improvements in aircraft, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby the craft can ascend and descend vertically, or prac- Another object of the invention 1s to provide a plurality of plane surfaces' with means for rotating them, each surface having a pluralityof .vanes therein which are i tilted at an'angle when the device is to ascend or descend and which are laced-in a horizontal position when the cra is moving horizontally, so that the surfaces will then act as planes or win s.

The invention a so consists incertain other features of construction and in the combination and arran ement of theseveral parts, to be hereina er fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims. u

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be' had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an aircraft constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side view tliereof. Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view through one of the devices.

Figure 4 is a section on line'4-4 of Figure 3.

Figures 5 and 6 are diagrammatic views of the operating means for the varies. n Figure 7 is a view showing a modification in which two vane carrying members are used instead of one.

In these views 1 indicates the body of the aircraft which may be of any desired type. A frame 2 extends around said body and this frame supports a plurality of members A. Each member comprises a vertically arranged shaft 3 jo'urnaled in the frame and driven from any suitable source of power through means of the shafts 4 and the gears 5. A sleeve 6 is fastened to the shaft l3 and said sleeve supports a plane 7 of circular or any other desired shape, braces 8 being provided for connecting the plane with the upper and lower ortions of the sleeve. This plane is provide with a plurality of openings 9 in each of which is mounted a vane 10, carried by a shaft 11, journaledin the plane and having a crank inner en'd 13 which carries a roller 14. A hub 15 is slidabl mounted on the sleeve and rotates therewit vpellers 28 for and forms the center of the plane 7 This hub is provided with an annular'groove 16 which receives the rollers 14.. Ay grooved collarl17 is keyed to the shaft 3 and. is conn 60' nected with the hub 15 by means of the rodsA 18. A ringk 19 engages the groove in the co1` lar andV has its pintles 20 engagingsiots 21 in one arm of the bell crank122 which ispivoted topart of the frame 2. ,Thus by :tiltin thebell crank the collar 17 will be raised so as to force the hub 1 5 upwardly above the plane 7 and this movement of the hub will rock the shafts 11 and thus tilt the vanes 10 in the openings 9. When the varies are so tilted and the members-are being rotated, said members will cause the ship to ascend or descend, accordi'rigto the direction of inclination of the vanes, but when the-venes are in horizontal position the memberswill act as ordinary plane or blades of the flying machine, and due to their rotary movements they will act somewhat on the'orderv of a. gyroscope to stabilize the craft'.

The bell cranks 22 are connected by the so links 23 with the arms 24 on a shaft 25, so that when the shaft is rotated by means of i the hand wheel 26 and the connection 27 the varies of all the members will be operated simultaneously.

The craft is (provided with the usual proriving the ship horizontally. 'Figure 7 shows each shaft 3 carrying a pair of members 7 and it will, of course, be understood that any number of these 00 members can be placed on each shaft.

With this invention it is not necessary for a tl ing machine to have a landing or ascen ing field of great length, as it will arise almost vertically when the vanes in the 96 members are tilted at the proper angle. When the' craft is sailing along the members with the vanes closed will act to steady the ship and increase the'supporting surface of the craft.

It is thought from the foregoin description that the advantages and nove features of m invention will be/readily apparent.

I esire it to' be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the I combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such chan es fall within the scope of the appended 'c aims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is l" 1. In a device of the character described, a rotatably mounted sleeve, a plane member interm ate the ends of said sleeve, a hub slidably mounted upon the sleeve and vsecured thereto, brace members connecting the plane with the sleeve, an annular groove formed in the perimeter of the hub, said plane being formed with a plurality of 'circumferentially arranged openings,. vanes movable in said open' means fo connection between the ub and vanes for actuating said vane's upon movement of the hub relative to the sleeve, and manually operated means for imparting movement to said hub. Y 1

2'. In an air craft, a rotatably mounted v, sleeve, la hub slidably mounted upon the 'sleeve having a circumferential groove in its perimeter, a plane normally .disposed in a 1,ese,ano

horizontal position and surrounding the sleeve, brace membersvconnecting the ends of the sleeve with vthe plane, said plane having a plurality of circumferential openings; vanes movable -in said openings, shafts extendin inwardly. from the vanes and forme with cranks at their inner ends, rollers upon said cranks and disposed within the groove of the hub, a collar lmovable relative to one end of the sleeve and having connection with/the hub, and manually operated 'meansa having connection with the collar whereby to impart movement .to the hub to adjust the positions of the vanes relative to the plane. v

Intestimony whereof I ax my signature. s

' CARLOS MONTERO, 

